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Born 1962In the Jump 1983–2000
桂正和
Masakazu Katsura is one of Weekly Shōnen Jump's great artists of romance and superheroes, famous for the expressiveness of his female characters.
He broke through with the tokusatsu-inspired hero comedy Wingman (1983–1985) and then defined the magazine's romantic drama with Video Girl Ai (1989–1992), about a girl who steps out of a videotape, followed by DNA² (1993–1994), Shadow Lady (1995) and I"s (1997–2000). Outside Jump he created Zetman for Young Jump and designed the characters of the anime Tiger & Bunny (2011).
桂正和 Born 1962
5 series, from the first to the last
1983–1985Writer & Artist
Kenta Hirono, a superhero fanatic, finds a magic notebook where anything he draws becomes real, and becomes Wingman.
ActionSuperheroFantasy
Wingman debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump No. 5 · 1983, on sale January 4, 1983. That same issue also carried Kochikame, Kinnikuman and Captain Tsubasa. Its last chapter in the magazine, number 113, ran in No. 39 · 1985 (August 27, 1985), after 2 and a half years of serialization.
1989–1992Writer & Artist
Video Girl Ai debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump No. 51 · 1989, on sale November 21, 1989. That same issue also carried Kochikame, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and Dragon Ball.
1993–1994Writer & Artist
DNA² debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump No. 36 · 1993, on sale August 10, 1993. That same issue also carried Kochikame, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and Dragon Ball. Its last chapter in the magazine, number 42, ran in No. 29 · 1994 (June 21, 1994), after 10 months of serialization.
1995Writer & Artist
Shadow Lady debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump No. 31 · 1995, on sale July 4, 1995. That same issue also carried Kochikame, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and Rokudenashi Blues. Its last chapter in the magazine, number 23, ran in No. 2 · 1996 (December 12, 1995), after 5 months of serialization.
1997–2000Writer & Artist
I"s debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump No. 19 · 1997, on sale April 8, 1997. That same issue also carried Kochikame, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and Yu-Gi-Oh! Its last chapter in the magazine, number 143, ran in No. 24 · 2000 (May 15, 2000), after 3 years of serialization.
Dates are the day each issue went on sale in Japan. Open one to see the full issue: if it matches your birthday, that is your Jump.
